b'14 Member News July 2020The next generation of innovatorsLife as a Student memberWhen I go for an interview and Studying an Integrated Masters in Product DesignIm sat opposite a really cool, Engineering at Loughborough University, Tegan Forbesserious-looking engineer, Ive had shares her experience of being a Student member with usmy practice from networking.and the limitless opportunities that come along with it.Talking with so many I got to go to dronepeople, sharing demonstrations, see their new drone flight operations softwareexperiences and ideas, in practise, and learn morecan really help set about the company and industryyou apart as a young before integrating the work with my third year project for uni. engineer. Building up your Returning to the UK afterprofessional network, her exchange, Tegan keptthats the biggest win. momentum and was soonIts something you attending the Celebration Ceremony for new scholarscant get to the same and the 2019 Annual Dinner.extent anywhere else.I was asked to join the YPCC as the Student rep. It was around that time, at the Annual Young Professionals Community Committee members, left to right:Dinner in 2019, when I was also Thomas Sutherland, James Mitchell, Tegan Forbes, Marnie McKay From starting an On Campus asked if I wanted to chair thegroup at Loughborough Studying engineering is the best decision Ive ever made. scholars council, she says. University (the first in overReceiving the IET Engineeringhow I first got engaged withGetting involved in so many10 years!) to being a judgeHorizons Bursary back in herthe Young Professionals team. roles and IET activities especiallyat the Bangalore Local Network second year of university was thehelped when applying for herPresent Around The Worldstart of Tegans Student memberAttending the YPCVC as acurrent internship at Rolls Royce:heat alongside IET Chief journey. After the scholarshipdelegate opened unimaginableThe experience of volunteeringExecutive and Secretary Nigel awards ceremony I joined thedoors for Tegan, with theand building confidence byFine, Tegans journey as a East Midlands Local Network. opportunity to network withspeaking to people helped a lot.Student member has beensome of the biggest names infull of invaluable experiences:The thing that I was mostindustry. The CEO of GarudaInfinite doors will open for engaged with at the beginningRobotics did the closingyou. To me, the experience, was the Council for Scholarshipskeynote at the conference.opportunity and sense of reward and Bursary holders, she says.I was lucky enough to meetyou feel from getting involved At one of the meetings weand talk with him, which ledand expanding your network were told about the Youngto me starting a project withoutweighs anything else.Professionals CommunityGaruda Robotics, she says. I had four placement offers Committee (YPCC) and the 2018that I hadnt even applied for, Young Professionals Communityjust because of my involvement Volunteer Conferenceas a Student member. The fact (YPCVC) in Singapore. that the IET can open doors By an exceptional chance,like that into industry sectors Tegan was heading to NanyangI wouldnt have even thought Technological University inof working is pretty cool.Singapore to study Mechanical Engineering for a semester as part of an exchange for herVisit our Student hub to learn degree. I reached out to themore about how you can get Young Professionals Engagementinvolved as a Student member Manager at the IET to let themwith all the tools, support know I was going to be inand resources to help you Singapore for my studies; thatsBangalore Local Network YP Chairman, Vishnu Vardan Atmakuri and Tegan Forbes succeed: theiet.org/students'